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In Defense Of ... New Orleans Gospel Music
Despite its rich tradition, the future of gospel music in various parts of the world has been an issue of contention and heartbreak in recent years, but he Electrifying Crown Seekers make a case that the genre is still going strong. [23.May.13]
Dont Open That Door! # 43: THEM! (1954)
Welcome to our weekly field guide to 1950s horror and sci-fi movies and the creatures that inhabit them. This week: little tiny critters grow up to be great big monsters in THEM! [22.May.13]
In Defense of... Star Trek
Who will defend the future from J.J. Abrams... and his fans? [21.May.13]
Looking for the Perfect Moment of Abject Failure: 'Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself'
George Plimpton was a blue-blooded aesthete who chronicled his many failures and never cared about being called a dilettante. [21.May.13]
Call for Papers: Director Spotlight: Orson Welles
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George Plimpton was a blue-blooded aesthete who chronicled his many failures and never cared about being called a dilettante. [21.May.13]
This is a story of deception and romance, of family and making movies, and it shapes Stories We Tell, because it occasions a series of self-reflections, revelations, and reactions, all stories in themselves. [17.May.13]
The reason he collects fruit, Richard Campbell elucidates, is not only because he seeks variety and pleasure in tasting, but also because he sees the risks of industrial farming and monoculture. [17.May.13]
By Renée Scolaro Mora
Although Erased doesn't portray it particularly well, the question it raises is an intriguing one: who controls anyone's life narrative? [17.May.13]
Benedict Cumberbatch's John Harrison is at once the most compelling and least predictable figure amid a dauntingly predictable ensemble. [16.May.13]
Looking back on the lies now, the lies that saved lives, this film presents them in the fragments they must remain, appreciates gaps between them, frames images as they allude to losses. [15.May.13]
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In the land of make-believe where even dogs can have alter egos, jobs don’t define you, mistakes can be overcome, and it’s never too late to reestablish trust. [22.May.13]
A tortured detective hunts for a killer in this twisted modern noir tale. [22.May.13]
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Who will defend the future from J.J. Abrams... and his fans? [21.May.13]
If not for “The Guardian of Forever” and other unworldly phenomenon, our next Star Trek film, starring Eddie Murphy, might have been a cross between Police Academy and The Jetsons. [13.May.13]
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Despite its rich tradition, the future of gospel music in various parts of the world has been an issue of contention and heartbreak in recent years, but he Electrifying Crown Seekers make a case that the genre is still going strong. [23.May.13]
Canon Fodder
Many people assert axiomatically that "the book is always better", while others have suggested that bad books make good movies and good books make bad movies. But do films adapted from books, good or bad, give books a longer shelf-life? [13.May.13]
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Welcome to our weekly field guide to 1950s horror and sci-fi movies and the creatures that inhabit them. This week: little tiny critters grow up to be great big monsters in THEM! [22.May.13]
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